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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-30

The Commission hnu expressed the
opinion that a Republican in public ser.
wee has q right to entertsin s!rong politi-
ca views, and to give, at the propsr time,
strong expression to those views. E9s24t5'f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
LOCAL BEeEVETgES.

The Columbia engine horses have been turned
out to pasture.
Tie stage in Armory Hall has been taken out
and the whole floor of the building made available
for drilling purposes.
We have received an invitation to attend tho
closing exercises of Arlington Institute, which
take place on Friday evening next.
The horses of the Relief Hool, and Ladder Com
pany will be used TO roll the upper end of Prince
street which has Just been newly paved.
The steamer George Law which for some time
has been running on the James river, passed up
the river to-day for Washington for repairs.
The German Minister was in this city yesterday
aud witnessed an exhibition OF the working OF
Capt. +. L. Norton's patent life boat, with which
he was much pleased
The closing exercises of st. Marys oolored
school, which is under the patronage of the Sis
tiers of tho Holy Cross will he held ON Friday
next, when an entertaining programme Will be
rendered The proceeds of the entertainment will
be devoted to defraynS the expenses of the school.
The police authorities to-day received tcle.
gram from Richmond requesting them to keep q
lockout for Il young girl named Josephine Petit,
who had run oil with ,lunius Jones. who is said to
be a bad character. 1t. Smith. on the arrival of
the train this evening, arrested both parties and
took them to the station house
The regular monthly meeting OF the Y.
NJ c. A. was held last night, ut which the
usual routine business was transacted
The work on the piers and approaches of
the Aqueducs bridge is progressing, and the
iron.work for the new superstructure Is bo'
ing cast.
The Alexandria Rifles will hold a meet
ing at the Concordia TO night, when, it is
understood, Mr. George Il. Hill will be cho
sen to command the company.
The Rappahannock Boat Club of Freder-
icksburg, has decided to enter Mr.. W. O..
Hazard in the single scull race at the State
regatta here on the fourth proximo.
Messrs. Joseph and John Williams, the
painters at the Virginia Midland shops, are
not the Joseph and John Williams whose
names appeared in yesterdays police re-
port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

A BIG MErEoRIC SToNE.-An rrolite OF
great size fell near St. Joseph, Mo-. Sunday
morning. The residents were startled by a
sharp, quick sound and a severe Earring OF
the earth. Il was at first thought to be an
earthquake, but young farmer soon
brought the intelligence that some great
projectie had imbedded itself in the woods
near By The ncighbors went to the spot
and found that the ;crolite, in falling, had
come in contact with huge oak,
and denuded it Of many of its branches.
Passing downward in a slightly slanting
course, it buried itself in the earth TO a
depth of at least fifteen 10 eighteen feet The
sandy sides of the hole made by the meteo-
rio stone had caved in upon it, leaving it
buried beyond sight. Several fragments of
the stone lay scattered about and the at
mosphere about the place was impreenated
with the smell of sulphur. The meteoric
fragments were of dull grayish and dark
color, indicating combination Of obaidion
tractlc, and pumice. The depth TO which
the aeroite imbeded itself will involve con-
siderable labor to bring it to light, but the
stone vii! he dug out not only for scientific
purposes, but also to satisfy the curiosity of
the people. From the great oriice made by
the stone it is estimated that il cannot
weigh less than two tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

DIVORCED IN QUICK OEDER-Yico Chan.
cellor Bird, at Trenton, n. j., yesterday
granted q decree of divorce to Edward S.
Ellis. Such prompt verbal decision as the
one given in this case is unprecedented in
the history Of the conrt, which usually re-
serves such decisions for several months.
Mrs. Ellis on the stand admitted her guilt,
but said her husband required her 10 sell
her virtue for the support Of the family. The
defence was that Mr.. Ellis connived nj his
wife's actions, and condoned her crime by
still! conablting with her He denied this
in rebntiai. He SKID he was receiving $1,000
annually. The vice chancellor attacked
Mrs. Ellis testimony, and alluded 10 her as
an abandoned woman. lie said tho rights
of the hushnnd and children must bo pre-
served lie did not hesitate to grant n de-
cree of divorce, and would conssn the
children to the caro- of their hther. He
also alluded 20 Van Camp, Mrs. Ellis para
mour, as sneak ard n sconndre, trying to
break up Il home. che case @ill probably
be appealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

MANDAMUs REFUsED.-The application of
Richard ". Johnston for peremptory mandamus
upon Howard II. Young, Clerk of the County
Court Of Alexandria county, to compel the latter
to issue a certificate of election to the former as
Clerk of that Court was hoard before Judge
Keith in chambers at Fairfax Court House yes
terday. The case was argued by j. NJ Johnson
for the petitioner and by Messrs. F. L. Smith,
E. Burke aud J. K NJ Norton for the defendant.
Judge Keith overruled the motion to quash the
proceedings but refused to grant the man
damus as the contest of election is already pend
ing in the County Court OF Alexandria county
and will be heard by Judge Chichester on the
fourth Monday in this month. The further
hearing OF the mandamus was postponed until
after that time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

LADY BURDETT- CoUTTs' GENEROSITY. -
Ireland has reason to be grateful 10 Lady
Burdett. Coutts. II is owing to her generos,
ity that the new nourishing fishing village
in West Cork, called Baltimore, was set on
its feet She advanced loans for tho pur-
chase of boats, and to enable her TO carry
out her plans, she secured the valuable aid
of the parish priest. the Rev. Charles Davis.
A technical school hns also just been finish
ed in the place for the purpose OF giving
instruction in the best methods Of fishing
and TO promote the industry OF net.making.
LGdy Burdett.Cou,ts, accompanied by q
large party of friends, will visit Baltimore
in August, and has promised during her
visit to open the technical school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

TO DIsBAND-Th Reform Club, of this
city, which has existed in name only for
some time past, at a meeting last night for
mally decided to disband, and appointed a
committee to wind up its affairs. The club
at one time had membership of over six
hundred, but several years ago interest in
its welfare began to die out and the men,
bership dropped of till but few are left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

PERsoNAL.-R w. X. Boyle, of Bahi-
more, was in the city last night.
Mrs H. J. Kinlz and family left here yes
terday for her farm in Northumberland
county, where she will spend the summer.
Dr. Marmion, Of Washington, was in the
city yesterday, and successfully removed a
cataract from the eye of Mr.. J. P Agnew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

Is TT BILLY WILLIAMS Capt. Webster
to-day received letter from Tallahasse.
Florida. containing photograph which, it
is said by those who know him, to be a like
ness of Billy Williams, the supposed muir
derer of Officer Arnold. The letter says
that the man, who has given several names,
is now under arrest and will be held till the
authorities here are heard from.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

AWARD OF A PRIZE.--An unusual amount
of interest has been manifested among the
students of Randolph Macon. College for
the past week regarding the higher class
prizes for Greek and mathematics. la the
latter contest the competitors were only
Two in number, and the fight was close be-
tween L. q. Barley, of this city, and J. j.
Leake, of Ashland. Oa maximum of 100
ar Ar Leake averaged 81 II and Mr.. Barley
% Lie. which gives the Estell mathemati
cal prizs to Mr.. Leake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

TIE OLD Sun ENGINE.-The surviving
members of the old Sun Fire Engine Com
pauy, of this city, have sold their old apps-
ratus, the Grace Reynolds to the D. A.
Woodhouse Manufacturing Co.. of New
York, who will fit it up to be used for pa
Tade purposes, to represent the old style of
ire apparatus. The price paid, it is under
stood, was low. The engine was built by
John Rodgers, of Baltimore, several years
before the war, at cost of about 5000, and
vas considered at that time enc of the finest
pieces OF ire apparatus ever built. For this
purpose the City Council made small APP
propriation, and the remainder was raised
by subscription.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

THE PoToMAc FLATs.-The May report
of Col Hams on the Potomac flats improve
ment shows that dredging in the Virginia
channel was continued, 81, 900 CUBIC yards
being excavaled Work was continued on
the various embankments. The Vander-
werken contract for supplying stone has
been completed aud closed. Operations un-
der the Moore contract for dredging Wash
ington channel have not been commenced:
Unfavorabe tides and weather retarded
work on the foundation of the tidal reser
voir outlet. The bids recently opened for
dredging and embankment in the vicinity
of this outlet have been rejected. All
ScAnches of the work will be continued in
JuHe, and it is expected that the Benson Il
McNee contract for dredging the Virginia
channel will be closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. r. II. Lucas has
sold for Mrs. Mary A. Markham 27l acres
of land in Alexandria county, situated at
the intersection of the W., o. & W. r. r.
and the 4. q w. r. r., to Mr.. Charles F.
Wilkins, of Pennsy lvania. for $4,000 cash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

laas~A meeting of the Alexandria Rifles viii be
held at Concordia Hall on Tuesday night at $50
O'Clock All members are requested TO attend.
ie13 2t L,NDoN G. COLE, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

CONFEDERATE MoNUMENr.-We learn
that it has been decided to hold in this city,
early in the fall, grand bazaar for the ben
eft of the Confederate Memorial Monument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
NFFlCE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,
y Rooms Nos 3 and Market Building.

y It07V'II' 4NV5' - tIIVi y flhI ECU l0tI!IUINB
Alexandria, Va, May H. 1887.
In consequence of a change in the office of Su-
pcrntendent Of Gas shall not be able to grant
that indulgence which l have heretofore extend
cd. The gas therefore will be closed off of all who
may be delinquent without respect of person, on
the 25th instant May. The end of tho fiscal
year occurs this month, and am obliged to SETTLE
hope You will respond to this appeal by calling
ut the Office and paying up.
my12 If j. ROXBURY, Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

MAY0RS OFFICE,
NI ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II, 1887.
ANON all meIl By these presents:
That |, John B. Smoot, Mayor of the city of AL
cxandra, Virginia, by virtue of a resolution of the
City Council of said city, passed May 10TH 1887,
do offer REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS $500 for the apprehension and conviction
of the MURDERER OR MURDERERS OF
POLICEMAN JULIAN ARNOLD, who was shot
and murdered in said city, on the night of the
14th day of May, 1887.
JNO. B. SMOOT.
Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
WANTS.
PROPOSALS.
\ FFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,

OFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,
~ Room Market Bldg. Royal street 'front.'.
Alexandria, Va, June 8. 1887,
Sealed proposals will be received by the Com
mittcc on Light at the above Office until June IS,
1887, for furnishing the Alexandria Gas Works
with FIFTEEN HUNDRED TONS, MORE OR
LESS, OF GAS COAL, to be delivered at the
works in Alexandria. The yield per ton and
illuminating power of gas produced must be
stated. also the terms of payment The committee
reserve to themselves the right to reject any and
MI bids. BY order the President oftho Commit
tee on Light.
icS I'd ]. RoXBURY, supt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

Dr. Pierce's "Favorito Prescription is
the deblitatsd womans best restorative
tonic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

Has now opened his
ICE CREAM LOOMS;
retittcd and arranged thoroughly for the accom-
mediation Of all his customers. His Ladies Ice
Cream Parlors on the second floor. His newly
furnished saloon for gentlemen. Special room
lifted up for colored customers who are fond of
the hest Ice Cream in town. He has maintained
his good name for pure goods for thirty years and
still supplies the best and cheapest goods in his
line.
Ice Cream Sods Pies for dessert or lunch, and
Pure Candies are spccalties in which he has new
or been eXceed. Cakes of all kinds of the best
material cheaper than they can be made at home
lie caters of the best for families, parties, balls.
fairs and entertainments. my6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

POLICE REPoRT.-I4ast night was cloudy
till about g O'Clock when it became clear.
There were three prisoners and one ledger
az the station houae.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
John Penn and Robert Smith, arrested by
officers Martin and Mccain, for being drunk
and disorderly, were fined $3.50 each.
Geo. Thompson, coored arrested by OIL
GERS Hayes and Bremen, for an assault on
|. Lizzie Carter, also colored, was fined So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
CORPORATION NOTICES.

A FRIENDLY TALK WITH GAS CONSUM.
n Frs
would like to leave the Alexandria Gas Works
with mutual pleasant memories, but l find that
consumers will not SETTLE and as my time is short
l shall be compelled to close of all who may be
delinquent on Wednesday, the 18th instant.
earnestly hope may be saved from being COM
PEELED to resort to such means. Respectfully,
ie7 5t J. ROXBURY, Supt. of Gas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
LEGAL.
NOTICE


NOTICE.
All persons indebted to GEORGE AYERS, are
notified to come forward and settle their accounts
with the undersigned assignee at once, at my
office, corner Fairfax and King streets, and all
persons having claims against tho said George
Ayers are requested to present them to me for
such participation in the proceeds of sale of his
property as provided for in the deed of assign
ment. JULIAN W. HOLT,
mYlG Assignee.
CXECUToR NOTICE.
~
All persons having claims against the estate of
the late DAVID APpICH will present them quail
fed to according to law for payment, and those
indebted 60 the said estate will como forward aud
settle at once
MICHAEL GERMANN, -.
GEoEGE. A. APPlcn, hA'c"e0rs
my161m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
LOCAL NEWS.

For this section northeaaterly winds, fair
weather, slight changes in temperature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

MUNICIPAL NoTEs-The regular semi
monthly meeting of the City Council which
will be held tonight will be the last but one
of the meeting OF this boGy, as its successor
comes into Office on the first proximo.
The business of the year is now being
wound up and preparations for the new
fiscal year are in progress.
Last night the city finance committee set
tied with the Mayor for the fiscal yeai
which ends on the 3lst ult During the year
he collected $7,4S9.10 for Licenses and
81 562 e. in fines. This is m increase OF
$209. 80 over !he previous year in licenses and
u falling oil of Sll7.73 in fines.
The finauce committee is now engaged IN
settling with the city collectors, Meosrs
Hill and Field, who retire from office on the
drst OF July to be succeeded by Messrs
Adams aud Cox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

AGAINST THE SrATE.-This morning, in
the Corporation Court of this city, tho cases
of the petitions of twenty-five merchants
who had rendered coupons i'll payment OF
their license taxes, and who had left the cou-
pons for verlication under the provisions OF
the State law, were tried Col. r. l.. Mau.
ry, of Richmond, appeared for the petition
er5 and Mr. L. Marbury for the Common
wealth. The coupons and bonds from
which they were detached were exhibited
in court and, after the examination OF
witnesses and argument by counsel, the
cases were given to the jury, of which Col.
II. w Ashby was foreman. The jury re-
tired, aud after being in their room for
about half an hour returned verdicts for the
petitioners The amount involved was
SO, 1877 so, which sum the State will be re-
quired to pay back to the merchants who
paid the money for their licenses and left
the coupons at the same time for vertical
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

CORPORATION CoURT-Judge N. b. Meade
presiding petitions of twenty five
merchants, who had offered coupons in pay
ment of their taxes, to have said coupons
verified, under the State law, were decided
in favor OF the petitioners, and two similar
petitions were continued.
The will of the late DR.. W. B. Gregory
vas admitted to probate.
Miss Addie Hubbard was appointed guar
dian of the infant children of Julian Arnold,
deceased.
Letters of administration upon the estate
Of John West, deceased, were granted to
VIM. Rogers.
Rudd VS.. Rudd; decree for sale of lot.
Eutwisle ct al. vs. Entwisle ct al; decree
for sale.
a. Brown and @. L. Arnell qualified as
justices of the peace.
Court adjourned till Thursday morning
next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

DECISION IN a DAMAGE SUIT--The suit
fur 900 damages brought by Patrick Mil
holla ID against Patrick Rourse for alleged
seduction of the wife of the former, was tried
before :, jury at Fairfax c. II. yesterday,
who rendered verdict for tho defendent.
The parties all reside in Fairfax county,
near Fairfax Station, where they were mar
ried by Rev. Father O'Kane, and when tho
charges were first made public in 1854 they
created considerable comment and gossip in
that community. Since that time Milhol-
land has been endeavoring to get evidence
of his wife's infdelity, and in his efforts
caused the raiding by the police of the house
of q citizen Of this city but failed to establish
anything against his wifes character who,
as we'll as the defendent was entirely ex-
onerated by the testimony in the case. Mil
holland some time ago received 81 900 for
injuries sustained in collision on the V. Nj.
r. r., and since then has been keeping
store AT Manassas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

LOWER CEDAR PoINT.-The excursion
season to Lower Cedar Point opens June
Doth. The new and magnificent steamer
Henry C. Bishop will leave the wharf, foot
of Prince street, daily at 8 a. m, returning
about p. IN. The Bishop being new, hand
somely furnished and commodious, combin-
ed with great speed, will render trips to
Lower Cedar Point both comfort and
a pleasure The grounds have been greatly
improved and beautilied, and no expense
has been spared to made this resort in every
way worthy the patronage of Sunday
schools, associations, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

BOARD OF HEALTH-A meeting of the
Board of Health was held last night at
which resolutions were adopted requesting
tho City Council to have paved the alley on
thewest side of Pitt street, between King aud
Cameron, and also the alley running from
Alfred to Patrick, between Cameron and
Queen, as in their present condition both
these alleys are nuisances. The Mayor was
also requested to direct the members of the
police force to notify citizens to remove all
nuisances from their premises and to keep
their cutters clean. The board decided TO
make tour of inspection of the city on
Thursday evening next, and where nuis-
ances are found to exist to prosecute to the
full extent of the law all persons who per-
nit such nuiaances to remain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

COURT ITEMS OF INTGREsT.-Judge James
Keith, who lie now holding regular term of
the Circuit Court for Fairfax county,
yesterday agreed to hold special term OF
the Circuit Court for both this city and
county, commencing on Wednesday, June
29th. 1t is understood that no jury trials,
but only chancery cases, will be heard at
the special term
Yesterday, at Fairfax G. H., Judge Keith,
of the Circuit Court, continued till the
special term of his court to be held here OH
the 29th inst, the mandamus which he re-
Gently issued to compel Mr. H. H. Young,
clerk of the County Court, to issue the GER
titicate of election as clerk Of that court to
Mr. r. w. Johnston. BY that time the con.
test for the clerkship between Messrs. Young
and Johnston will have been settled.
In the Circuit Court at Fairfax, yester
day, the case of Perry, Smoot & Co. VS.. w.
F. Vincent ct al, the case growing out of the
assignment of ]. w. Peake, of this city, last
July, was decided by Judge Keith in favor
of the defendant.
Most OF the time of the Corporation Court
OF this city was occupied to day in hearing
cases in which coupons had been left with
the city treasurer for verification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the coun-
ty, were in session to-day. Present, r. w.
Johnston, Geo. w. Veitch aud John ID.
Payne. Considerable time was taken in
considering the Improvement of roads in the
county. Warrants were drawn for the pay
of officers for the last quarter of this. fiscal
year, also for support of the poor and for
pay of officers at last election. Mr.. Mat
thew Trimble addressed the board OF super
visors upon the question of the removal of
the county court house from the city to the
centre OF the county, and advocated Carlin's
Springs as the most central as we'll as the
most convenient point. In their proposition
Messrs. Burdett and Curtis offered to give 3
acres OF ground in fee and the sum of $500
in cash to start the building OF the court
house aud jail. The board referred the
whole question to committee composed of
Supervisor ]. d. Payne, Commonwealth IL
Attorney ]. E Clements. Messrs. r. s Lacey
and John E. Febrey, to collect suca in
formation as may be deemed necessary and
report to the next meeting of the board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
Best and PlFpSt FOREIGN WilGS& Liquors

The reputation OF the brands of Liquors import
cd by him from time to time during the past tif-
teen or twenty years is well known, and the stock
now on hand and which is to be regularly added
to will sustain the celebrity his importatons have
Justly acquired.
ie13 If GEO. STEUERNAGEL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-14
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Importer of Wines and Liquors.

The undersigned having taken tho store COR
NER OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS, has
stocked it with n large assortment of the very